Embarassment, Paranoia Added to Music Critics’ Problems
Most music fans would love to get their music for free and in advance, as music critics often do. Unfortunately, frquently underpaid music critics also sometimes sell the CDs they get, often after ripping them for their own enjoyment. Now that the labels are ‘watermarking’ each advance CD, [...]
TicketMaster, Major Labels, MTV, Terrestrial Radio Top the List
The irrepressible, irascible Bob Lefsetz sums up the state of the music industry with a Top-Ten Most Hated in the music industry. If you’re in the business, it’s a must-read.
The September Flood of Music Rolls On..
J. L. Puckett at the Courier-Journal has a very kind review of the Gordon Lightfoot show. Lightfoot is back on the road after a near-death abdominal aneurysm left in a coma for two months.
Puckett also reviews the new Red Stick Ramblers CD and does a preview of [...]
Your humble editor managed not to post anything yesterday, for which he is regretful. There are those times in the life of a journalist trying to cover the vast Louisville music scene…